What is the severity of CVE-2020-11179?

CVE-2020-11179 is classified as a critical vulnerability due to its potential to allow arbitrary read and write operations to kernel memory.

How do I fix CVE-2020-11179?

To address CVE-2020-11179, software vendors should apply the latest security patches provided by Qualcomm for the affected devices.

Which devices are affected by CVE-2020-11179?

CVE-2020-11179 affects multiple Qualcomm Snapdragon platforms, including Android devices, Snapdragon Auto, and more.

What are the potential impacts of CVE-2020-11179?

Exploitation of CVE-2020-11179 can lead to severe outcomes, such as unauthorized access to sensitive data or unauthorized control over devices.

Is there a workaround for CVE-2020-11179?

Currently, there is no known workaround for CVE-2020-11179; applying security patches is the recommended mitigation.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2020-11179

high

CWE

125 787 362

7/12/2020

21/1/2021

26/8/2024

CVE-2020-11179: Race Condition

First published: Mon Dec 07 2020(Updated: )

Arbitrary read and write to kernel addresses by temporarily overwriting ring buffer pointer and creating a race condition. in Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon Compute, Snapdragon Connectivity, Snapdragon Consumer IOT, Snapdragon Industrial IOT, Snapdragon Mobile, Snapdragon Voice & Music, Snapdragon Wearables

Credit: product-security@qualcomm.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Android
Qualcomm APQ8009 Firmware
Qualcomm APQ8009
Qualcomm APQ8017
qualcomm apq8037 firmware
Qualcomm APQ8053 Firmware
Qualcomm APQ8064 AU Firmware
Qualcomm APQ8096AU Firmware
Qualcomm AQT1000 Firmware
Qualcomm AR8031 Firmware
Qualcomm AR8035 Firmware
Qualcomm AR8151 Firmware
Qualcomm CSRA6620
Qualcomm csra6640 firmware
Qualcomm CSRB31024 Firmware
Qualcomm FSM10055 Firmware
Qualcomm FSM10056 Firmware
Qualcomm MDM9206 firmware
Qualcomm MDM9650 firmware
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8909
Qualcomm MSM8917 Firmware
Qualcomm 8920
qualcomm MSM8937 firmware
qualcomm MSM8940 firmware
Qualcomm MSM8953 Firmware
Qualcomm MSM8996AU Firmware
Qualcomm PM215 Firmware
Qualcomm pm3003a firmware
Qualcomm PM4125
Qualcomm PM439
Qualcomm PM456
Qualcomm PM6125
Qualcomm PM6150 Firmware
Qualcomm PM6150
Qualcomm PM6150
Qualcomm PM6250 Firmware
Qualcomm pm6350 firmware
Qualcomm pm640a firmware
Qualcomm PM640L Firmware
Qualcomm PM640P Firmware
Qualcomm pm660 firmware
Qualcomm pm660a firmware
Qualcomm PM660L Firmware
Qualcomm pm670 firmware
Qualcomm PM670A
Qualcomm PM670L Firmware
Qualcomm Pm7150a Firmware
Qualcomm pm7150l firmware
Qualcomm PM7250 Firmware
Qualcomm PM7250B Firmware
Qualcomm PM7350C Firmware
Qualcomm PM8004 Firmware
Qualcomm PM8005 Firmware
Qualcomm PM8008 Firmware
Qualcomm PM8009
Qualcomm PM8150B
Qualcomm PM8150A Firmware
Qualcomm PM8150B Firmware
Qualcomm PM8150C Firmware
Qualcomm PM8150L
Qualcomm PM8250 Firmware
Qualcomm PM8350 Firmware
Qualcomm PM8350B Firmware
Qualcomm PM8350BH Firmware
Qualcomm PM8350BHS
Qualcomm PM8350C Firmware
Qualcomm PM855P
Qualcomm pm855a firmware
Qualcomm PM855B
Qualcomm pm855l firmware
Qualcomm PM855P
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8909
Qualcomm PM8916 Firmware
Qualcomm MSM8937
Qualcomm PMI8940 Firmware
Qualcomm PM8953 Firmware
Qualcomm pmi8996 firmware
Qualcomm 8998
Qualcomm PMC1000H Firmware
Qualcomm PMC7180 Firmware
Qualcomm PMD9607 Firmware
Qualcomm PMD9655
Qualcomm PME605 Firmware
Qualcomm PMI632 Firmware
Qualcomm PMI8937
Qualcomm PM8952
Qualcomm PM8994 Firmware
Qualcomm PM8996
Qualcomm 8998
Qualcomm pmk7350 firmware
Qualcomm PMK8001 Firmware
Qualcomm PMK8002 Firmware
Qualcomm pmk8003 firmware
Qualcomm pmk8350 firmware
Qualcomm PMM6155AU Firmware
Qualcomm PMM8155AU Firmware
Qualcomm PMM8195AU firmware
Qualcomm PM855 Firmware
Qualcomm PMM8996AU
Qualcomm PMR525 Firmware
Qualcomm pmr735a firmware
Qualcomm PMR735B
Qualcomm PMW3100 Firmware
Qualcomm PMX20 firmware
Qualcomm PMX24
Qualcomm PMX50
Qualcomm PMX55
Qualcomm qat3514 firmware
Qualcomm qat3516 firmware
Qualcomm QAT 3518
Qualcomm QAT3519 Firmware
Qualcomm QAT3522 firmware
Qualcomm QAT3550 Firmware
Qualcomm QAT 3555 Firmware
Qualcomm QAT 5515 Firmware
Qualcomm QAT5516 Firmware
Qualcomm QAT 5522
Qualcomm qat5533 firmware
Qualcomm qat5568 firmware
Qualcomm QBT1000 Firmware
Qualcomm qbt1500 firmware
Qualcomm QBT2000
Qualcomm QCA-4020-1-217MSP
Qualcomm QCA6174A Firmware
Qualcomm QCA6175A Firmware
Qualcomm QCA6310 Firmware
Qualcomm QCA6320 Firmware
Qualcomm QCA6335 Firmware
Qualcomm QCA6390 Firmware
Qualcomm QCA6391 Firmware
Qualcomm QCA6420 Firmware
Qualcomm QCA6421 Firmware
Qualcomm QCA6426 Firmware
Qualcomm QCA6430 firmware
Qualcomm QCA6431
Qualcomm QCA6436 Firmware
Qualcomm QCA6564 Firmware
Qualcomm QCA6564A Firmware
Qualcomm QCA6564A
Qualcomm QCA6574 Firmware
qualcomm qca6574a firmware
Qualcomm QCA6574AU
Qualcomm QCA6584AU firmware
Qualcomm QCA6595AU Firmware
Qualcomm QCA6595AU Firmware
Qualcomm QCA6696 Firmware
Qualcomm QCA8337 Firmware
Qualcomm QCA9367 Firmware
Qualcomm QCA9377 Firmware
Qualcomm QCA9379
Qualcomm QCC1110 Firmware
Qualcomm QCM4290 Firmware
Qualcomm QCM6125 Firmware
Qualcomm QCS405 Firmware
Qualcomm QCS4290 Firmware
Qualcomm QCS603 Firmware
Qualcomm QCS605 Firmware
Qualcomm QCS6125 Firmware
Qualcomm QDM2301 Firmware
Qualcomm qdm2302 firmware
Qualcomm QDM2305 Firmware
Qualcomm QDM2307
Qualcomm QDM2308 Firmware
Qualcomm QDM2310
Qualcomm QDM3301 Firmware
Qualcomm qdm3302 firmware
Qualcomm qdm4643 firmware
Qualcomm qdm4650 firmware
Qualcomm QDM5579
Qualcomm qdm5620 firmware
Qualcomm QDM5621
Qualcomm QDM5650
Qualcomm QDM5652
Qualcomm qdm5670 firmware
Qualcomm qdm5671 firmware
Qualcomm qdm5677 firmware
Qualcomm qdm5679 firmware
Qualcomm QET4100 Firmware
Qualcomm QET4101 Firmware
Qualcomm QET4200AQ Firmware
Qualcomm QET5100 Firmware
Qualcomm QET5100M Firmware
Qualcomm QET6100 Firmware
Qualcomm QET6110 Firmware
Qualcomm QFE2101 Firmware
Qualcomm QFE2520 Firmware
Qualcomm QFE2550 Firmware
Qualcomm QFE3340 Firmware
Qualcomm QFE4301 Firmware
Qualcomm QFE4302 Firmware
Qualcomm QFE4303 Firmware
Qualcomm QFE4305 firmware
Qualcomm QFE4308 Firmware
Qualcomm QFE4309 Firmware
Qualcomm QFE4320 Firmware
Qualcomm QFE4373FC Firmware
Qualcomm QFS2530
Qualcomm QFS2580
Qualcomm QFS2608
Qualcomm QFS2630 Firmware
Qualcomm QLN1020 Firmware
Qualcomm QLN1021AQ
Qualcomm qln1030 firmware
Qualcomm QLN1031 Firmware
Qualcomm qln1036aq firmware
Qualcomm qln4640 firmware
Qualcomm QLN4642 Firmware
Qualcomm QLN4650
Qualcomm QLN5020 Firmware
Qualcomm QLN5030 Firmware
Qualcomm QLN5040 Firmware
Qualcomm qpa2625 firmware
Qualcomm QPA4340 Firmware
Qualcomm QPA4360 Firmware
Qualcomm qpa4361 firmware
Qualcomm qpa5373 firmware
Qualcomm qpa5460 firmware
Qualcomm qpa5461 firmware
Qualcomm QPA5580 Firmware
Qualcomm QPA5581
Qualcomm qpa6560 firmware
Qualcomm qpa8673 firmware
Qualcomm qpa8675 firmware
Qualcomm QPA8686 Firmware
Qualcomm QPA8688 Firmware
Qualcomm qpa8801 firmware
Qualcomm QPA8802
Qualcomm qpa8803 firmware
Qualcomm QPA8821 Firmware
Qualcomm qpa8842 firmware
Qualcomm qpm4621 firmware
Qualcomm QPM4630
Qualcomm QPM4640
Qualcomm QPM4641 Firmware
Qualcomm QPM4650 Firmware
Qualcomm QPM5541
Qualcomm QPM5577 firmware
Qualcomm QPM5579 Firmware
Qualcomm QPM5621 Firmware
Qualcomm QPM5641 Firmware
Qualcomm qpm5658 firmware
Qualcomm QPM5670
Qualcomm QPM5677 Firmware
Qualcomm QPM5679
Qualcomm qpm5870 firmware
Qualcomm QPM5875 Firmware
Qualcomm QPM6325 Firmware
Qualcomm qpm6375 firmware
Qualcomm qpm6582 firmware
Qualcomm QPM6585 Firmware
Qualcomm QPM6621
Qualcomm QPM6670 Firmware
Qualcomm QPM8820
Qualcomm QPM8830 Firmware
Qualcomm QPM8870 Firmware
Qualcomm QPM8895 Firmware
Qualcomm SM7250
Qualcomm QSW6310 Firmware
Qualcomm QSW8573 Firmware
Qualcomm QSW8574 Firmware
Qualcomm QTC410S Firmware
Qualcomm QTC800H Firmware
Qualcomm QTC800S Firmware
Qualcomm QTC800T Firmware
Qualcomm QTC801S Firmware
Qualcomm QTM525 Firmware
Qualcomm QTM527 Firmware
Qualcomm 215 Firmware
Qualcomm RGR7640AU Firmware
Qualcomm RSW8577
Qualcomm SA415M Firmware
Qualcomm SA515M Firmware
Qualcomm SA6145P Firmware
Qualcomm SA6150P Firmware
Qualcomm SA6155 Firmware
Qualcomm SA6155P
Qualcomm SA8150P Firmware
Qualcomm SA8155 Firmware
Qualcomm SA8155P Firmware
Qualcomm SA8195P Firmware
Qualcomm Snapdragon 205
Qualcomm SD210 Firmware
Qualcomm SD429 Firmware
Qualcomm Snapdragon 439
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
Qualcomm Snapdragon 455
Qualcomm SD460 Firmware
Qualcomm Snapdragon 632
Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
Qualcomm SD662 Firmware
Qualcomm Snapdragon 665
Qualcomm SD 670
Qualcomm Snapdragon 675
Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 5G
Qualcomm SD710 Firmware
Qualcomm SD720G Firmware
Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G
Qualcomm Snapdragon 765
Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G
Qualcomm SD768G Firmware
Qualcomm SD7C Firmware
Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Qualcomm SD821 Firmware
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 5G
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G
Qualcomm SD 8C Firmware
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx
Qualcomm SDA429W Firmware
qualcomm SDM429W firmware
Qualcomm SDM630 Firmware
Qualcomm Snapdragon 830
Qualcomm SDR051 Firmware
Qualcomm SDR052
Qualcomm SDR425 Firmware
Qualcomm SDR660
Qualcomm SDR660G Firmware
Qualcomm SDR675 Firmware
Qualcomm SDR735G Firmware
Qualcomm SDR735G Firmware
Qualcomm SDR8150 Firmware
Qualcomm SDR8250 firmware
Qualcomm SDR845 Firmware
Qualcomm SDR865
Qualcomm SDW2500
Qualcomm SDW3100 Firmware
Qualcomm SDX20 Firmware
Qualcomm SDX20 Firmware
Qualcomm SDX24
Qualcomm SDX50M Firmware
Qualcomm SDX55 Firmware
Qualcomm SDX55M Firmware
Qualcomm SDXR1 Firmware
Qualcomm SDXR25G Firmware
Qualcomm SM4125 Firmware
Qualcomm SM4350 Firmware
Qualcomm SM6250 Firmware
Qualcomm SM6250P Firmware
Qualcomm SM7250
Qualcomm SM7350 Firmware
Qualcomm SMB1350 Firmware
Qualcomm SMB1351 Firmware
Qualcomm SMB1354 Firmware
Qualcomm SMB1355 Firmware
Qualcomm SMB1357 Firmware
Qualcomm SMB1358 Firmware
Qualcomm SMB1360 Firmware
Qualcomm SMB1380 Firmware
Qualcomm SMB1381 Firmware
Qualcomm SMB1390 Firmware
Qualcomm SMB1394 Firmware
Qualcomm SMB1395 Firmware
Qualcomm SMB1396 Firmware
Qualcomm SMB1398
Qualcomm SMB231 Firmware
Qualcomm SMB2351 Firmware
Qualcomm SMR525 Firmware
Qualcomm SMR526
Qualcomm SMR545 Firmware
Qualcomm SMR546
Qualcomm WCD9326 Firmware
Qualcomm WCD9330 Firmware
Qualcomm WCD9335 Firmware
Qualcomm WCD9340 Firmware
Qualcomm WCD9341 Firmware
Qualcomm WCD9370 Firmware
Qualcomm WCD9375 Firmware
Qualcomm WCD9380 Firmware
Qualcomm WCD9385 Firmware
Qualcomm WCN3610 Firmware
Qualcomm WCN3615 Firmware
Qualcomm WCN3620 Firmware
Qualcomm WCN3660 firmware
Qualcomm WCN3660B Firmware
Qualcomm WCN3680B Firmware
Qualcomm WCN3680B Firmware
Qualcomm WCN3910 Firmware
Qualcomm WCN3950 Firmware
Qualcomm WCN3980
Qualcomm WCN3988 Firmware
Qualcomm WCN3990
Qualcomm WCN3991 Firmware
Qualcomm wcn3998 firmware
Qualcomm WCN3999 Firmware
Qualcomm WCN6740 Firmware
Qualcomm WCN6750 Firmware
Qualcomm WCN6850 Firmware
Qualcomm WCN6851 Firmware
Qualcomm WCN6856 Firmware
Qualcomm WGR7640 Firmware
Qualcomm WSA8810 Firmware
Qualcomm WSA8815 Firmware
Qualcomm WSA8830
Qualcomm WSA8835 Firmware
Qualcomm WTR2955 Firmware
Qualcomm WTR2965
Qualcomm WTR3905
Qualcomm WTR3925L
Qualcomm WTR3950 Firmware
Qualcomm WTR4905 Firmware
Qualcomm WTR5975 Firmware

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-11179?
CVE-2020-11179 is classified as a critical vulnerability due to its potential to allow arbitrary read and write operations to kernel memory.
How do I fix CVE-2020-11179?
To address CVE-2020-11179, software vendors should apply the latest security patches provided by Qualcomm for the affected devices.
Which devices are affected by CVE-2020-11179?
CVE-2020-11179 affects multiple Qualcomm Snapdragon platforms, including Android devices, Snapdragon Auto, and more.
What are the potential impacts of CVE-2020-11179?
Exploitation of CVE-2020-11179 can lead to severe outcomes, such as unauthorized access to sensitive data or unauthorized control over devices.
Is there a workaround for CVE-2020-11179?
Currently, there is no known workaround for CVE-2020-11179; applying security patches is the recommended mitigation.